Gerald D'Cunha

Pic. : Chetna Shetty “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”   ―   Edmund Burke     E vil in the society doesn’t just go away on its own. Good men in the society have to do something to make it go. There is so much evil in the society, that you and I – no matter how ‘good’ we are – just can’t make it all go. Yet, there is something we can do… to make some evil to go. Yes, it’s all about making some evil to go, at least! Leadership is all about this: when there is evil in the society – in any sphere of the society – do something about it. Get up and inspire a few more men to get up… Evil can be destroyed only by the force of good. Trust me, the force of good is mightier than the force of evil. I fully believe, therefore, in Edmund Bruke’s words cited above. How else can we expect evil around us to go, unless you and I, with our force of good, do something? Burke had, also, sa...

Pic.: Chetna Shetty L ike millions all over the globe, my wife and I, too, watched the live relay of P.M. Modi’s speech at Madison Square, last night. What I was more interested in was this: How was my own mind filtering in what it was watching and hearing! When my mind saw Mr. Modi as a BJP or RSS leader, it heard him differently... When the Gujarat riots and Godra images started coming before me, I saw him differently... On the other hand, when I dropped those thoughts, when I chose to see the fact that Mr. Modi had risen above all the petty politics and kept unfolding before us, with all his honesty, ‘the grand plan’ to make our nation great, vibrant and proud... when I felt he igniting in each one of us that self-belief – that, you and I need not be in politics, need not be some leaders, but we all can make difference in our own respective fields, by doing our respective works with the best of the best dedication and passion... When, I chose to take i...

You feel sad to see a Lion when it is old and sick. Because, you always thought, that the Lion was the ‘King’ – the ruler. You were so used to its might, power and roar. You silently adored it… even though its very thoughts, sometimes, sent shivers through your spine!  Yes, you always wanted the Lion to be strong, and dominating. The sight of a sagging Lion – a helpless ruler – is too painful to see... You really feel sad for the King! Balasaheb Thackeray is old and very ill, now. It is painful to see him, this way. Mr. Thackeray had been a roaring Lion – yes, call Tiger, if you wish – and, he had never ceased to dominate, rule… Most of us might not have liked or agreed with his kind of politics, his kind of justice… But, that’s how he had been all through his life: Straight forward… Call a spade a spade. Period.  In a world so full of pretense, to rule the psyche of the masses with such bluntness and dire...